Melty could not think of any good solution, and meanwhile, the standoff between the two sides continued.
The Demon Army stationed along the border had already reached 130,000 soldiers, while the Allied Forces, even with reinforcements, numbered no more than 12,000.
Although the Demon Race appeared to have an overwhelming advantage in numbers, they did not take action, and neither did the humans launch an attack. The two sides displayed a strange tacit understanding, as if they were simply staring each other down. In short, neither side would move unless the other did. Thus, even though the atmosphere was so tense that it could erupt at any moment, with a single spark enough to ignite a raging fire, both sides continued to leave each other alone.
However, there would eventually come a day when this tacit understanding was broken.
At last, a letter arrived from the Demon Race. Its contents were...
"...Say that again. What does it say?"
Duanmu Huai sat in his chair, staring blankly at Princess Norn, who picked up the letter in her hand and read it aloud once more.
"'I, Demon King Abibad XLV, hereby challenge the Hero. The battle between the Demon Race and humanity will never end! O Hero, if you have the courage, come and fight me to the death!'"
"..."
Duanmu Huai scratched his head and stared at Princess Norn, who merely shrugged.
"The rest is just some boring declaration of war. Of course, this news has probably already been spread throughout the world by the Demon Race. I never expected this Demon King to come up with such an idea. It truly surprised me."
"So, what do you think of this challenge?"
"It is indeed a little strange."
Princess Norn also furrowed her brows.
"The Demon Race has no sense of